Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-10-21
NATIVE DAUGHTERS.
Preliminary Meeting for the Organi1a-
finn off n ParIor In this City.

Preliminary Meeting for the Organi1a-
ton of ParIor in this City.
A meeting of young ladies born on
the Pacific coast was held at Pioneer
Hall yesterday afternoon, to take pre-
liminary action looking to the organization
of a Parlor of the n D. G. W. in this city.
The meeting was presided over by Mrs.
Mary Thurman. of Colusa. The lady is
the daughter of DR. Robert Semple, who,
with Walter Cotton, published the first
paper in California. 1t was called the Cat
for1lian, and its initial number was issued
at Monterey in August, 1871. Inc type
and press had been used by the Mexican
Government to print official proclamations
and notices. The paper was about the
size of the page of an intermediate geog-
raphv. and the material on which 1t was
printed had been intended for the manu-
facture of cigarettes. DR.. Sempie wrote
and published in his paper full history
of the Bear flag revolution and OF the con-
quest of the country, and largely the pres
ent writers of events OF that time rely on
his authority.
OBJECTS OF THE ORDER.
In calling the meeting to order Mrs.
Thurman said:
Ladies' of Sacramento, Ndtiuc Daughters ::
1t is nv pleasure TO be with you to-day for
the purpose Of making the necessary az
rangements which are to precede the Or
ganization of O. Parlor of Native Daughters
in Sacramento. Before the Grand District
Deputy can be called upon 10 complete the
organization and to install officers, q suih-
Gent number of Native Daughters must
express their Willingness to become char
ter members of the new Parlor. | have
not come here in my official capacity, be-
ing an officer of the Grand Parlor, put
desire to see our Order prosper and the
number of the Parlors increase, prompts
me to proffer to you my assistance IN per-
fecting your preliminary arrangements. AS
YOU are aware, the Order of Native Daugh-
ters of the Golden West is new one. 1t
is patterned closely after the Order OF Ma
tive Sons.
PRIDE OF NATIVITY
And love of home are the foundation
stones upon which il is built.
Wherever Parlors OF Native Daughters
have been instituted they have met with
every possible encouragement and assist
ance at the hands of the Native Sons; and
even here short as my stay has been, very
encouraging words have been spoken, and
great interest manifested by the Pioneers
and members of both of the n. S. G. W.
Already members of Sunset Parlor have
come forward with an assurance that their
Parlor would provide your regalia and the
services already rendered our cause by in
dividual Native Sons in Sacramento testifies
to what may be expected in the future.
Our Order, based. as it is, on
THE LOVE OF COUNTRY,
Is a truly social organization. We meet for
mutual improvement and entertainment /;
we extend aid to the needy and comfort the
afflicted sisterly love abides here.
The Order was founded about two
years ago by Miss Lilly O'Reichling, of
Jackson, Amador county, who organized
number OF Parlors in various parts of the
State, until these Parlors, in July of this
year, sent delegates to San Francisco to
form a Grand Parlor. Miss Reichling
stood at the head of the Order, The Grand
Parlor is now the head of the Order, and
to it all local Parlors are subordinate.
The first and only Parlor organized
since the meeting of the Grand Parlor was
at San Diego few weeks since. There are
three flourishing Parlors in San Francisco
Alta No. l, Mi le-Va and Orc Fine. The
Alta boasts of membership of over
TWO HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE SISTERS
LYDIA No. 10, OF ColuSa, was organized
in June, 1887, by Mrs. Lydia Cosner. for
whom the Parlor was named. 1t has a
charter roll of thirty-two members. The
sisters of Lydia are enthusiastic and de-
termined to make their Parlor a success.
There is hourishing Parlor at Stockton,
the city appointed for the meeting of the
next Grand Parlor, which will be held in
July, 1888.
." In fact we have encouraging reports
from all the Parlors throughout the State
1t becomes necessary in taking the pre-
liminary steps for the institution of this,
the nineteenth Parlor of the Daughters of
the Coded West, to at once select for it
name, and to elect its officers. We will
now proceed to business"
Twenty-Five young ladies attended the
meeting. They evinced great interest in
the matter, and signed the charter roll.
Owing to misunderstanding with regard
to the delivery of the cards of invitation it
was decided to call another meeting at the
same place, this afternoon at 3 o'clock, at
which time an election of officers for the
ensuing term will be had, and a request
made of the Grand Lodge for charter and
installation of officers. From the favorable
auspices no doubt q strong Parlor will be
built up, and an interesting addition will
be made to the social organizations of Sac
ramento.